Legal Opinion
Muniz v. Roth
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 21, 1994Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Phillip R. Rumsey, J.
This CPLR article 78 proceeding was commenced to compel the respondent, Nelson E. Roth, Esq., to produce certain records and documents pursuant to Public Officers Law § 84 et seq., commonly called the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
The petitioner, Robert Muniz (the defendant in the case People v Muniz, Tompkins County, indictment No. 91-116), requested the respondent to produce defined records and documents related to the fabrication of fingerprint evidence in his case. The request was made through Muniz’ attorney by letter dated June 8, 1994. The…
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